Vending-machine.



PATENTED JULY 12, 1904 n. s. BAIIGHMAN. VENDING MACHINE: APPPIULTI ON FILED OUT. 7, 1903.

I0 IODEL.

Wit @0350 PATENTED JULY 12, 1904. H. s. BAUGHMAN. I

VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 7, 1903.

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130 MODEL.

v mtne sbs [ma/anion No. 764,548; BATENTED JULY 12, 1904.

v H. s. 'BAUGHMAN.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1'. 7,1903.

1W0 MODEL. I 4 SfiEETE-BHEBT 3.

1101764548. PATENTED JULY 12. 1904.

H. s. BAUGHMAN.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 7, 1903. 1'50 MODEL. 4 8HEBT8--5HEIIT 4.

A f y/ mmwmp I n/a wwv I 511M 074 I cigar or other commodity therefrom. i

M ii it! iil'i hi llll All? Patented July 12, 3904,

ilAlTil'il iillil llil i, .r'lli fl 1 ii i A N l hl SPECIFICAIIMLM formingpm't of Let'torc Potent No. ZN-Edfi-ttl, dated July 12., 1904.

Application filed October 7, 11.108.

To (LZZ Ir/hunt it in/w UUIHAJ'T/f Be it known that L'i-iAnnr til. Bniniuinm, a. citizen of the United Eiltutes, residing: at lint tlecrcok, in the county of Calhoun and titzitc of Michigan, have invented cert-51in new and useful. Improvements in Vcnding-ltinchincs, 01"- which the i oiiowingis a specification.

My invention relates to rending-innchines in which a rotzitnhlc fluted cylinder iidnpted to receive cigars or similar articles is nctuntcd by rutcirot-ancl--pnwl mechanism after having been relented by the passage thcrcthroupgh oi :1 coin of at predetermined sir/3eund vuiuc; rind the ohjcct oi my invention in to conotrnict a machine of the kind that will he sirnpli-i, err-- pable of handling cigars of uniformity in shape, and whcrehy should any chamber of the ending-roller mil in dis-charging n cignr a lever will cutoniaticziily seal the coin-slot and prevcntthc pnoszigc oi c coin into the inn.- chineuntii said machine in actuated to relieve said dot and he in :1 position to discharge a.

on thin these objects by the mechanism lillli'l" tinted in the accompanying drawings, in whichi i grurci is :ipcu'spcctivc view of rnyiniprovcd vending, annchine incloscd within a. cabinet. Fig.2 is a phin ViCW of part of the machine without the cabinet. ii in. 3 in n front end ViGW ot' Il in'. 2. Fig. 4. in n side View opposite the hen; die and shows the position oi the mz'iohinc rcndy to receive n. coin preparatory to discharging a. cigar. Fin. 5 is nnidc View 011])0' site the handle and shows ii coin in the not of tripping: the actuatingdovice prc mratoryto discharging a, cigar. Fin. 6 is :L side view opposite the handle rind shows the vcnc ling roller empty, and the indicnting-levcr actuated thereby to close the coin-tube. Fig". i is a.

side View, handle side, representing it straight lever. Fig. 8 is 21. broken uide view, in part section, opposite the handle and shows a coin of a predetermined value in the net of rclcns ing the tripping mechanic-1n. Fig. El in ii. broken side View, in purt section, opposite the handle and shows the vcndinwroller empty, the indicating-lever actuated thcrcb to close the coin-tube, and the actuating or ooin-de tecting' trip oscillated above the lever carry n clip or clnnrp ll "it? proridml.

Serial l fe. liBJlfill. ilo model.)

in the prowl, whereby therendin;rro1lcr may he rotated to again refill and release said in- (limiting-lever.

Lihe nuirlcs oi rcl crcncc refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views. A. rcpronents the cuhinet within which the vending nppnrntm: proper is placed. This cuhiuct lllttj, he composed of any material desirable for thc purpoce, and in the preferred form the inane in somewhat longer than the top, the hitter of .r iich ilttk; one sloping side longitudinal tin'n iiiwith and within which n nines in pieced to lnrilihite in observing the operation of the rnnnhinc. li. ,irhiss may be also pieced in front, us at o. Below the latter cci-ptnclc is loghiss tho exit or dischziru'i cat-ed.

Ii-indll'i} 1'--lllii.(!llill( l rinuc proper conr u: hone l, the tow rude lriuncs 2 and Ll J. n r

too lrom, .1 in

hilt! the rcur of the base it curndiird or uupport in cccurcd. This support comprises two stundnrdc, one on either side o the nigger or thcr box 5, zind they are unite r :i. cross-tic (3., uponwhich said he): in livid l i. tilted gnucitnni :it do rear end, as

shown, he Forward end oi ,thr hon being open and. en inc :it the rear between the 21f(7l(.-

said side irzuucs.

Snwportin r the hoi: at or near its forward end n stundcrd niinihu' to the roar standard is provided, with the exception that the forward standard in cnpnhlc of oscillation. it comprines tlntwo standards: t and the cross-tie i), the two former pivr to the base by the hinges; ill. Tio hoop this box 5 from sliding against the rriulinc' -roller ncndnlso to securely hold thcszunc in position within the machine,

in the rclcrred form is inside of sheet metal and is. limit to form n thshnpcd cur ibetwecn which thr bottom of the hon 5 is thrust. The upper surface or izicr within the box may be formed with louu'iuulinzil ribs or may be left smooth, as may be found expedient. The undcr side oi the chimp is formed with two downwardly'cxtcndinglips12, between which tho crocn 'piecc t) to the oscillating standard is placed.

Loosely rotutnhlc upon it crankshaft l3, panning: through the sides of the machine; 18

This clamp ion g v i I '7e4,54s

the fluted vending-roller it. By preference this roller is supported within the machine, so that the downward end of the cigar-box ward of the axle of the vendingrolier I provide a series of rollers, two of which dmirably suit thepurpose, the lower roller by preference having a solid axle and protruding within vertical slots or grooves 16 in the sides.

of the machine, a secondary or upper roller .17 having a large bore and supported from a solid cross-piece to the machine.

employ'a third roller 18.

Above and to the rear of theaxle of the vending-roilcr and at a point slightly in advance of the upper edge of the cigar-box I This roller by preference is supported within the machine i to he vending-roller is a ratchet-wheel 21,,

like the roller 17.

Opposite the handle 19 and secured to the axle thereof is the coin-actuating lever 20, and between this lever and the frame and conn tively united through an aperture'thereof opdrativefrom said lever by the pawl 22.

Pivotally supported to the base at the rear of the vending-roller is a lever 23, adapted to engage the ratchet-wheel aforesaid, and uniting with the upper end of the oscillatory standard '7 is pitrnan 24;, while to the opposite side of the machine and connecting the fraine 3 and the standard 8 is a coil-spring 25, the object of the spring being to throw the lever 23 in mesh with the ratchet-wheel whenrotated and jolt the cigar-box in the operation of the machine andkeep cigars always in' positionto betaken up by the vendingroller.

The positions of the rollers 16, 17, and 18 and the peculiar susceptibility of their movements in adapting themselves to various positions in the operating of the vending-roller always distributes the cigars into the grooves of saidroller without bunching or injury to their stock. 7

p The coin-actuating lever 20 is in a normal position when standing vertically, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 6, and immediately above this levcr and preferably in line therewith is the coin-ingress-slot tube 26.

The upper end of the lever 20 forms a rectangular pocket of a size sufficiently large to receive a coin of a predetermined size, the forward and upper sides thereof being open, the upper end thereof being adapted to reccive'a coin when 'droppcd through the ingress-tube 2f), the forward side being coincident wi-th the forward and upper end of. a conveying or exit trough 27, the exit-trough being open at the top the length thereof, and

it may be formed flaring, this trough, by

' centric with its axis.

preference, being arranged between the lever 20 and the frame end 2 of the machine and positioned so that a coin when discharged therein will by gravity roll and fall below the box 5 toward the rear. of the vending roller mechanism.

Pivoted to ears 28 on the top and forward end of the frame is an axle or shaft 29, carrying one or more depending curved fingers 30, and extending from .one end of this shaft is an arm having a curved extension 31 con- The fingers 30 extend through apertures in a face-plate forward of the vending-roller, Fig. 1, and areadaptedto engage the peripheryof said roller at all times. I

- Immediately to the rear of the axle 29 and forming a part with the arm having the.

curved extension 31 is a barrel 32, provided with a plunger-bolt 31, actuated by a spring 31 and retained in position by thepin 33, passing through a slot in said bolt. (Better shownin Figs. 8 and 9;) By preference this barrel is situated so as to act as a stop hearing against the face or forwardside of the coin-ingress tube 26 when in a normal position, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, '7, and 8, and prevents said axle, with its appendages, from tiltingbeyond a limited position inthe operating of said mechanism.

To the'inner side of the pocket formed on the upper end of the lever 20 a rectangular slot 34, Figs. 8 and 9, is made. This slot at to the rear its vertical extremity terminates the breadth of a nickel, or five-cent coin, flush. therewith when placed within the aforesaid pocket, as shown in Fig. 8.

The lower end of the plunger-bolt 31 when normally stationed projects within the path or circuit of a coin passing from the upper end of the lever 20 to the exit-trough 27, and this bolt is of a width. exceeding the width of a coin passingibeneath the same and projects side'wise,.so that it will form an obstruction and strike the slot 34 in theupper end of the lever 20 when a coin other than a nickel or other predetermined coin is passed through the machine.

The operation of my machine will have been apparent from the foregoing description.

Should the machine be fitted to operate. with end of the machine. Should a coin smaller than a nickel-a one-cent piece, for instance be dropped within the ingress-tube 26 when its forward end is formed above the bottom 'of the pocket in said lever the distance occupied by the diameter of a one-cent coin, andthe lever is in a normal position, it will roll below the point of the plunger-bolt 31 and fall within the coin-receptacle. Should the handle member be thence thrust to expei a cigar from the machine, the rectangular slot 34 in the upper-end of the lever 20 will catch the projecting end of the plunger-bolt 31 and stop the throw; of said lever and prevent the ratchet from operating the vending-roller.

Should it ever occur that one of the receptacles in the vending-roller fail to fill in the operation of the machine, the curved lingers 30 by inherent gravity will fall within said cavity or pocket and actuate the upper curved extremity 31 to pass within an aperture within the upper endof the ingress or coin slot, Fin.

9, and prevent acoin from being placed therein, thus saving the Woulddoe operator the price of a cigar in casethe machine did not operate. For instance, the lever operated as aforesaid the oscillation of the same would cause the barrel carrying the plunger-bolt 31. to roll above and out of line with the actuating-lever 2(l,thus permitting said lever to pass over and throw the dog to again actuate the vending-roller to lill, the filling thereof causing said fingers to raise and release the curved obstruction 31 to the coin-tube 2b and placing the machine again for operation.

It will be apparent that various modifications could he made in carrying out my in vention Without-departing from the spirit and intent of these improvements.

Having described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is P l 1. Avending-machine,the combination with a vending-roller and means for operatingsame, (of the open'end of a cigar-box, closely abut ting said roller at its rear and above the plane of its axis, the rear end of said box being sup ported in an elevated position, means for sup" porting said box at its forward end, and means for longitudinally agitatin said box, for the purpose set forth and described.

2. A vending-machine, the combination with a vending-roller and means loroperating same, oi the open end of a cigar-box, closely a|out top thereof with a crossgii'th upon which the forward end of said box'is supported and adapted to be longitudinally agitated by the rotationoi said roller, for the purpose set forth and described.

3. A vending-machine, the combination with a vending-roller and means for operating the same, of the open end of a cigar-box closely abutting said roller at the rear and above its axis, the opposite end of'said box being sup ported in an elevated position, a lever pivoted at the lower end, an upper support thereol' engaging the forward end of said box, a ratchet wheel secured to the axle oi said vendingroller, a pawl pivoted to the rear of said, ratchet, a pitman connecting said pawl w1thsaid lever, the operation oi said ratchet and pawl actuating said pitman and lever to jolt said box, for the purpose set forth and described.

4c. Avending-machine,theeombination with a vcni'lingra'oller and In mus for operating. the

same, of the open'end of a ciganbox closely abutting!- said roller at the rear and above its axis, the opposite end of said box being supported in an elevated positioi i a IU-shaped clasp thrust upon the bottom of box from the forward end thereof, a levei 'pi ioted at its lower end, a transverse bar thereof engaging with said clasp and supporting the forward end oi said box, a ratchetwvheel opera tivewith said vending-robe r,w hereby said'box will oscillate in the rotation of said vendingwheel for the purpose set forth.

.ri. vend impmaehine,the combination with a rendin -roller and means for actuating the same, the lower and open end of a cigar-b0x closely abutting: the rear of said roller above tl i axis thereof, rollers axially alined above and tor-ward oi" tl aaxis of said vendingr- .wheel,-

a roller axially alincd above and to the rear of said vendiinr'roller andin close proximity to the upper forward end of said box, all of said rollers being supported within a common ;t'rainewor'|(, substantially as and for the pur-' pose set forth.

(3. Avendins machinmafran1ework,aveudlug" roller actuated to operate within said framework, the lower and open end of a cigarbox closely abutting the rear side of said roller above the axis thereof,rollers axially alined above and forward of the axis oi said vending.

roller, the lower oi" said rollers adapted to work loosely within slots within said frameworlc, a. secondary roller loosely mounted upon its aide, a roller axially mounted above and to the rear ol said veinling-roller and loosely mounted upon its axle. in close proximity to the upper forward end of said box, sulmtantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

7. A ventlimp-machinc, comprising a -cabinet having; an elongated rectangular base, the forward end thereof comprising an exit-tray,

the rearward end thereof, a box-receptacle, a

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With A. Cam, all has at. M name. 

